Teachers are reminded of the provision set out in the burgundy book at section 4 sick pay scheme at paragraph 10 contact with infectious. Providing cover for absent colleagues is featured in the nasuwt national action instructions for england, wales, scotland and northern ireland. Burgundy book and the national agreement on pay and conditions of service for support staff the. Nasuwt has a clear action short of strike action instruction on the issue of tasks that distract you from your core teaching responsibilities. On the sick pay point, the claimant accepted clause 9. You may be unsure about your entitlement to sick pay as a teacher. Resignation and dismissal the burgundy book provides that classroom teachers and members of the leadership team are entitled to contractual notice as outlined in the table below. In that case, the dispute concerned the employees notice entitlement, and whether public sector requirements can be applied to the independent sector. The majority of schools and multiacademy trusts comply with the national terms for occupational sick pay, which for support staff is governed by the green book and for teachers is the burgundy book. When do you need to inform your employer about your pregnancy. If your employer asks you to stay at home, this amounts to a suspension, and you may claim full pay. Do i qualify for teacher occupational maternity pay. There are also appendices covering arrangements between. Conditions of service for school teachers in england and wales burgundy book.
The costs of occupational sick pay how are you reducing. Coronavirus employment and pay implications faqs for. Annex 2 sick leave and pay entitlement for teachers. School teachers pay and conditions document 2017 and guidance on school teachers pay and conditions valid until 31 august 2018 ref. Updates to the green book conditions of service document. We have simplified everything you need to know below, so you can make informed decisions about what you plan to do and ensure you can select from all the options you are entitled to. School employees covered by the burgundy book teachers and green book support staff sick pay schemes are entitled to full pay for. Access the njc circular containing advice about the novel coronavirus covid19 for school support staff. This will then result in if the teacher has the relevant service a further 100 working days at full pay, followed by a further 100 working. This is unusual though, and most teachers in academies will be entitled to these provisions. A school worried about its budget, with a bit more freedom over pay and conditions, might be. During 2nd year of service full pay for 50 working days and half pay. The burgundy book includes provisions on sick pay and leave, as well as maternity pay and leave. Generally, teachers are expected to leave their posts at the end of one of the three school terms autumn, spring and summer.
It is published each year by the dfe and determines pay scales, conditions of employment including the workload agreement, threshold arrangements, etc. A case last year, educational world ltd ta winston house preparatory school v wharton 2012 ukeat022312zt, demonstrates how problems arise if the employer and employee have different interpretations of a teacher s contract. Teachers teachers national sick pay entitlements are set out in the burgundy book. This article looks at sick pay entitlements for teachers, and explains how entitlements for parttime teachers are calculated. Teacher maternity pay calculator monthly pay after tax. School teachers pay and conditions document 2019 and.
Sick leave all employees 7 days without a it note statutory sick pay after 4 consecutive days, for up to 28 weeks maternity leave be an employee and give the correct notice 26. The dates of the last days of term are 31st december, 30th april and 31st august. A contractual sick pay 51 52 b statutory sick pay ssp 52 53 c grant of sick pay to victims of crimes of violence 53 d infectious diseases 53 3 absence and accidents 53 a contractual sick pay 53 b absence related to a work injury 53 c third party accidents 54 4 reporting your sickness 54 a sickness notification 54 b. Burgundy book conditions of service for school teachers in england and wales. The blue book which is no longer blue is the common name of the school teachers pay and conditions document. Within schools occupational sick pay can be expensive, especially for longterm absences. Sick pay, leave of absence entitlement and resignation and dismissal dates, amongst others. A pregnant employee is required to inform their employer of.
It relays guidance from three unions and one of our associate experts, as well as from the hr director of a multiacademy trust. Under the green book any period of absence relating to selfquarantine will not. Soulburypaid employees are covered by the green book sick pay scheme. This article explains how different terms and conditions apply to different types of school, and looks at the difference between the burgundy book and the school teachers pay and conditions document stpcd. Teachers pay encompassing sickness, salary scales, tax information, maternity entitlement, paternity entitlement, contracts available, how to report a change in circumstances and how to get a teachers reference number. School employees covered by the burgundy book teachers and green book support staff sick pay schemes are entitled to full pay for absence when they are required to be absent due to infectious illness and this absence does not count against sick pay entitlements. Sickness management policy for employees in schools. Recognition of continuity of service for teaching staff. If you work at a public school, for example, you could be entitled to full pay as provided for in the burgundy book and green book. Teacher maternity pay monthly pay after tax maternity. Sick pay and sick leave regulations for teachers employed.
Sick pay and sick leave regulations for teachers employed in schools in hampshire as amended to reflect the provisions of the social security medical evidence and statutory sick pay medical evidence amendment regulations 2010 1. There are also appendices covering arrangements between local authorities and recognised teachers organisations. Teachers national sick pay entitlements, set out in the burgundy book, give a sliding scale entitlement according to length of service, as follows. Sick pay scheme 7 leave of absence sick leave and pay sick pay sick leave year deductions from sick pay termination of employment during a period of sick leave paragraph 7 school closure periods paragraph 8 conditions paragraph 9 absences arising from accidents, injury or assault at work paragraph 10 contact with infectious diseases.
Provided that the appropriate conditions are met, a teacher absent from duty because of illness which includes injury or other disability shall be entitled to receive in any one year sick pay as follows. Teachers national sick pay entitlements, set out in the burgundy book, give a sliding scale entitlement according to aggregated length of. A teacher s entitlement to statutory leave is not affected by maternity leave, paid or unpaid. Continuous service guidance for schools and academies. Will teachers be paid if schools close due to covid 19. However, you should be aware that a few smaller, less flourishing, schools do not match the burgundy book. What this seeks to do is cut unions out of the discussion. These are the 2020 2021 burgundy book teacher maternity policy rates. Learn about rics sick pay, including a description from the employer, and comments and ratings provided anonymously by current and former rics employees. Section 2 school teachers pay and conditions document 2019 7 part 1 pay general 8 september 2019 pay award 8 1.
They are required to provide two months notice, so to leave on the previous dates the deadline for notice is respectively the 31st. Academies approaches to teachers pay idr page 3 of 67. There may be circumstances when you are unable to work due. Teachers face going unpaid over summer holidays as five. Glassdoor is your resource for information about the sick pay benefits at rics. It used to be statutory for all schools, but some acadmies or free schools may not honour it.
The burgundy book, which sets out pay and conditions but which academies dont have to follow, states all teachers must have a minimum of two months notice and three months in summer, terminating at the end of a school term. The burgundy books main provisions relate to notice periods, sick leave and. Timing of salary determination and notification 9 part 2 leadership group pay 11 4. Green book sickness scheme tto general hr in schools. A guide to gender pay gap reporting and what it means for your school. Your entitlement to sick pay and sick leave for teachers in the maintained sector is set out in the burgundy book where academies have transferred staff from the maintained sector under the transfer of undertakings protection of employment regulations, tupe, the burgundy book will form part of their contracts. Green book doesnt specify working days only like the burgundy book. Teachers pay common issues department of education. If you do not work in a local authority, or an organisation that takes out the lga workforce subscription you will need to take out the lga workforce subscription in order to download a copy of the burgundy book. When an employee is absent with work related stress, depression etc and they go off sick, the unions are seeking to ensure the teacher receives full pay for 6 months, before the commencement of sick pay. You are employed by a local authority maintained school or work in a school that follows the burgundy book check your. Most schools will follow the burgundy book for teachers sick pay entitlements.
Maternity leave and maternity pay can be a source of great confusion for many teachers. For more information on teachers terms and conditions of employment, see practice note, performance, pay and terms of employment for school staff. The amount will depend on the type of school you work at and the provisions within the contract. In your first year of teaching, you are entitled to full pay for 25 working days and, after four calendar months, you are entitled to 50 working days on half pay. However, in education, occupational sick pay schemes tend to be more generous than that of the commercial sector and can see full pay granted for 3 months or more. Full pay for 25 working days and, after completing four calendar months service, half pay for 50 working days. Application of the scheme the scheme shall apply to all fulltime and parttime teachers. What does the white paper mean for our teachers pay. Conditions of service for school teachers in england and wales. The burgundy book is a document that lists entitlements for teachers, including sick pay, maternity leave, leave of absence and resignation dates. They give a sliding scale according to aggregated service as follows. Sick pay the differences for teachers and support staff. The burgundy book covers other terms and conditions of employment e. Where a teacher on burgundy book terms contracts an infectious disease which would include covid19 and there is a reasonable probability this was through work, then they are entitled to full pay and this is not set off against their contractual sick pay entitlement.
If so, you pay for a continuous period for that entitlement even if school is closed staff still receive pay when school is. Teachers employed under the burgundy book or red book who are required to selfisolate in the circumstances described above are treated as receiving sick pay but any such absence will not count against the individuals entitlement to occupational sick pay. For more details please see your trade union website. Teachers national sick pay entitlements, set out in the burgundy book, give a sliding scale entitlement. Teachers are paid on the ordinary pay scale ops, which ranges from m1 m6. What are the burgundy book and the stpcd, and how do they apply to schools. Local government association 18 smith square london sw1p 3hz tel. This article looks at sick pay entitlements for teachers, and explains how. How much occupational sick pay is a teacher entitled to.
The burgundy books main provisions relate to notice periods, sick leave and pay and maternity leave and pay. National joint council for local government services national agreement on pay and conditions of service employers secretary. Please also note for reference tnc 20091 statutory leave entitlement during maternity leave and the frequently asked questions faqs on maternity leave and pay for teachers produced by employers. Novel coronavirus covid19 a reminder of the current provision set out in the burgundy book which aims to assist local decision making for school teachers absences related to novel coronavirus. Conditions of service for school teachers in england and. Rights for members with absence relating to coronavirus covid19. Advice and guidance about your rights at work and the conditions of your employment, including information on maternity and paternity leave, redundancy and workload and key documents including school teachers pay and conditions document, burgundy book etc. It is down to the academy whether to continue to incorporate the burgundy book into the contracts of new starters or not, or whether to incorporate parts of it but not others e. Teaching staff in accordance with the burgundy book during 1st year of service full pay for 25 working days and, after completing four months service, half pay for 50 working days. School teachers in england and wales burgundy book where an approved medical practitioner. These are two areas where teachers currently get a much better deal than most workers.
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